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Ne-VAH-Dah, Ne-VEH-Dah Con’t

While in Las Vegas last month, I noted the local controversy over the pronunciation of the state’s name. The kerfuffle has now reached the state legislature. Outgoing Assemblyman Harry Mortenson is proposing more tolerance. The Las Vegas Democrat is working on a resolution for the 2011 legislative session to make the ”Ne-VAH-da” pronunciation equally acceptable to the one with the …

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MEXICO: Groups Clash Over Marriage

The Catholic Church is fostering protests against same-sex marriage and adoption in Mexico with Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez saying publicly, “Would you want to be adopted by a pair of faggots or lesbians?” Things got very heated yesterday in Guadalajara. Gay rights activists and a group of Roman Catholics in Mexico have yelled insults at each other during dueling demonstrations …

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Marriage Support By State

Even though thirty states have banned same-sex marriage by public referendum, support on the issue has been rising in all states. Support is lowest in Utah, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alabama. Support is highest in the states where it is legal (and New York, California, and most perhaps most notably, Rhode Island.) Embiggen the chart or go here for more.

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Afternoon View – Hillside Neighbors

Although we can hear Cher’s greatest hits booming from somewhere up the mountain, things are otherwise quiet at the moment as folks get ready for this afternoon’s Mad Hatter’s Party. As usual, we are unprepared for a Hillside theme, so Aaron has fashioned a hat for himself out of newspaper. It’s also Uniform Weekend or something and we’ve seen roaming …

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Soldiers Punished After Refusing To Attend Army-Sponsored Christian Rock Concert

About 80 U.S. soldiers have been disciplined at Fort Eustis, Virginia after refusing to attend a “spiritual fitness” Christian-rock concert put on by the Army. The unit was first marched in formation to the concert, only after which were the soldiers given to option of attending or not. Those who chose to leave were punished. The Commanding General’s Spiritual Fitness …

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